Fare reviews are underway in Kyiv: the cost price has reached 44 hryvnias
This has been reported by the Kyiv City State Administration (KCSA) and Suspilne, citing Serhiy Pidgainy, Director of the KCSA’s Department of Transport Infrastructure.
On 7 April, Mayor Vitali Klitschko instructed the departments of economy and transport infrastructure to prepare calculations based on an economic justification for revising public transport fares in the capital. The Kyiv City State Administration emphasised that current fares in Kyiv have not been revised since 2018 and remain among the lowest in Ukraine.
Speaking to journalists on 14 April, Serhiy Pidgainy, Director of the Kyiv City State Administration’s Department of Transport Infrastructure, stated that the cost price of a journey on the capital’s public transport currently stands at 44 UAH. At the same time, he noted that the city has not yet determined exactly what the new ticket price will be and does not plan to “exceed the national price”.
The Kyiv City State Administration explains that the tariff review is driven by rising costs for fuel, electricity, consumables and logistics. Separately, the mayor emphasised that the transport sector remains subsidised: this year, the budget has allocated 12 billion hryvnias to support it. Furthermore, he said, the state has for years failed to fully reimburse Kyiv for the costs of free travel for passengers entitled to concessions, and the city covers these costs itself.
Pihaynyi also stated that the fare change will not happen quickly. According to him, the procedure involves detailed calculations, public consultations and subsequent approval. At the same time, the city is considering the possibility of introducing a transfer ticket valid for one and a half hours, and is also working on transport energy efficiency and the potential use of loan funds for new rolling stock.
As reported by ThePublic, fares for urban, suburban and intercity transport are rising in Ukraine. In some cities, the new fares have already been introduced; in others, local authorities are merely preparing to review prices, whilst on certain routes the price increase has already reached 25%.
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